Patrick McGovern (Irish politician)

Patrick Gregory McGovern (1875 – 7 February 1949) was an Irish politician. He was born in Clarbally townland near Bawnboy, County Cavan, the son of farmer Gregory McGovern and his wife Mary King of Derrynacreeve, County Cavan.[1] He attended Bawnboy National School. In 1909 he married Dinah McManus and had ten children, seven sons and three daughters, living on Borim (Kinawley), Dernacrieve, Swanlinbar.[2]

Patrick McGovern
Teachta Dála
In office
January 1933 – June 1943
ConstituencyCavan
Personal details
Born1875 (1875)
Bawnboy, County Cavan, Ireland
Died7 February 1949(1949-02-07) (aged 73–74)
County Cavan, Ireland
Political party
SpouseDinah McManus
Children10

He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1933 general election as a National Centre Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan constituency.[3] He was re-elected at the 1937 general election for the same constituency as a Fine Gael TD, and again re-elected at the 1938 general election. He lost his seat at the 1943 general election.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Patrick McGovern". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Patrick McGovern". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 May 2009.